13 Fires Hit Northern English Towns

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December 9, 1991

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND — Firebombs apparently ignited more than a dozen blazes at stores in two cities of northern England early Sunday, police said. No injuries were reported. Nine fires were reported in the seaside resort of Blackpool, about 200 miles northwest of London. Four others occurred in the city of Manchester, 40 miles closer to the capital. No one claimed responsibility right away.